accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading The moment was auspicious, for he was only half awake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The moment was auspicious, for he was only half awake.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
Bellew
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From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
can't
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From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
DISPOSESverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moment was auspicious, for he was only half awake.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
Gregory'snounUS /ˈɡreɡəriz/
possessive form of “gregory” — (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
Grig
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From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The moment was auspicious, for he was only half awake.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment was auspicious, for he was only half awake.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The moment was auspicious, for he was only half awake.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
PARAMOR
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From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
Pendyce
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From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment was auspicious, for he was only half awake.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PARAMOR DISPOSES Mrs. Pendyce, who, in accordance with her husband's wish, still occupied the same room as Mr. Pendyce, chose the ten minutes before he got up to break to him Gregory's decision.
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, I told him that you'd be annoyed, but Grig says that she can't go on like this, that she simply must divorce Captain Bellew.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Horace,” she said, and her face looked young and anxious, “Grig says that Helen Bellew ought not to go on in her present position.
